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| Protect Your Computer and Your Business With Anti-Virus & Other Measures |
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| Back-Up Your Data! |
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| None of the advice that follows is a substitute for regularly backing-up your data! You do back-up your data don't you? Hard disk drives
can and do die, human beings make mistakes and your data is at risk from the various threats listed below. The consequences of losing your data can at least be massively
inconvenient and expensive. It is not uncommon for a business to be forced to cease trading after serious data loss. If you don't have a back-up system in place, do
something about it now, while you still can. Need advice? Please contact me. |
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| Internet Privacy & Security |
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Viruses are not the only threat posed to your Internet-connected Windows PC. You also risk falling victim to intrusions from trojans, malicious scripts, hackers, etc.
Before going any further, it is well worth visiting the excellent tom-cat.com
to view a resource of information, primarily for those who use Windows, that will provide the knowledge required
to take control of and maintain privacy and security over the Internet. The site will open in a new window, leaving this site open in the background. |
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| 6 Steps to protect your Windows PC... |
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| 1. Windows Update: Run regularly to keep your operating system up to date with at least the latest
Critical Updates & Service Packs. Find Windows Update by clicking the 'Start' button on your task bar. |
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2. Anti-Virus Software: Install and subscribe to regular updates and configure the software to download
these and make regular scans of your system, automatically.
AVG Anti-Virus (Free & Pro editions available) is a good choice.
Consider subscribing to Anti-virus & anti-spam protection from your ISP. If your ISP doesn't offer
Anti-virus & anti-spam protection, consider changing to one that does! |
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| 3. Anti-Spyware Scanner: Install and run to check your system for any existing tracking software... [Read more...] |
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4. Firewall: Install and configure. There are two types available: hardware or software. Software firewalls are less expensive, whereas hardware firewalls don't make
demands on your computer's resources...
[Read more...] |
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| 5. Web Browser: Consider using something other than Microsoft Internet Explorer. Mozilla Firefox or Opera would
be good alternatives... [Read more...] |
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| 6. Email software: Consider using something other than Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express. Mozilla Thunderbird,
Eudora, Pegasus or The Bat would be suitable alternatives... [Read more...] |
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